I'm in the same camp...BigDumbDinosaur wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 3:34 pm I swear by Jackson helmets. I've had the same one since the 1970s and have never had anything on it break. I'm old-fashioned and don't use auto-darkening helmets. I don't trust the technology and value what little eyesight I have left.
I've never found it difficult doing it the "old" way, but I basically only do TIG welding and very seldom MIG.